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The furthest manmade object ever created is turning 40 years old this Tuesday, Sept. 5th 2017. Come learn about what made this mission one of NASA's crowning achievements. They also recap their experience watching the total solar eclipse two weeks ago. We are Cyber Squid Radio, a podcast dedicated to bringing you the most interesting and intriguing parts of science by interviewing the experts of those fields. Take your commute and inject some science into it with the latest episode from Cyber Squid! Subscribe on iTunes! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/cyber-squid-radio/id1153847984 Follow us on social media Cybersquidradio.com facebook.com/cybersquidradio/ twitter.com/cybersquidradio soundcloud.com/cybersquidradio reddit.com/r/cybersquidradio/

The end of days is here! The Great American Solar eclipse is upon us and Jeff, Logan, & Stephanie are here once again to give the science and the mythology behind this once in a generation event. Are you ready to view the solar eclipse like a scientist? Do you know how rare it is to see an solar eclipse in your lifetime? Why are humans so special that they get to witness such a cosmic coincidence? Jeff & Logan team up with Stephanie from The Dope Science show to get you excited …. no psyched…. no FREAKING ECSTATIC about our Moon engulfing the Sun with it’s shadow. Take your commute and inject some science into it with the latest episode from Cyber Squid! Subscribe on iTunes! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/cyber-squid-radio/id1153847984 Follow us on social media Cybersquidradio.com facebook.com/cybersquidradio/ twitter.com/cybersquidradio soundcloud.com/cybersquidradio reddit.com/r/cybersquidradio/

Can you connect with a consciousness so different from our own? This week join Jeff and Logan as they chat with Sy Montgomery. She takes on that very question. We discuss her latest book “The Soul of an Octopus”. She is an author and naturalist with many books about science, nature and our place in between. From body plan to behaviour octopuses are very different from us but as Sy explains in her book they can be eerily similar. Enter to win a copy of Sy Montgomery’s book by liking our Facebook page, facebook.com/cybersquidradio/ Subscribe on itunes! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/cyber-squid-radio/id1153847984 Follow us on social media! Cybersquidradio.com facebook.com/cybersquidradio/ twitter.com/cybersquidradio soundcloud.com/cybersquidradio reddit.com/r/cybersquidradio/

Join Jeff and Logan as they interview Nancy Atkinson - a science journalist and contributing editor to Universe Today. Nancy Atkinson interviewed over 30 NASA engineers and scientists to get the in-depth scoop on some of the most famous space missions of our lifetime. Her experience in the field has her brimming with stories. She shares with us a few of her favorite tales, and Jeff tries to pitch a bad book idea for her next project. If you like NASA, you’ll love this episode and her book, Incredible Stories from Space. Like us on itunes! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/cyber-squid-radio/id1153847984 Nancy Atkinson https://www.amazon.com/Incredible-Stories-Space-Behind-Scenes/dp/1624143172/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1500337150&sr=8-1&keywords=incredible+stories+from+space http://www.nancyatkinson.com/blog/ https://www.universetoday.com/author/nancy/ NASA Images https://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/ https://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/imagegallery/index.html Follow us on social media Cybersquidradio.com facebook.com/cybersquidradio/ twitter.com/cybersquidradio soundcloud.com/cybersquidradio reddit.com/r/cybersquidradio/

On this week’s episode we speak to Paige Jarreau - a science communication specialist. Paige shares her expertise in how to get citizens engaged with the scientific community. We tackle issues such as; echo chambers, social media debates, science literacy, and more. As a special treat we have Stephany Lowe from The Dope Science Show joining our interview team. Check out her podcast for more great science audio content. Links: Cybersquidradio.com facebook.com/cybersquidradio twitter.com/cybersquidradio soundcloud.com/cybersquidradio reddit.com/r/cybersquidradio/ http://www.thedopescienceshow.com/ http://www.fromthelabbench.com/

Jeff and Logan interview two representatives of the Tau Zero Foundation. The Tau Zero Foundation is an international network of scientists, engineers, journalists, artists and writers who collaborate to research and educate about deep space exploration. Rod Pyle and Paul Gilster brilliantly described their work to encourage further research and engagement in interstellar space travel. Rod Pyle is the Chief Media director for Tau Zero. Rod is an avid writer with several books covering the history and future of space travel. Paul Gilster is the Tau Zero Social Media Director and editor of the Centauri Dreams website. We hope you enjoy listening to this interview as much as we enjoyed participating in it. Cybersquidradio.com facebook.com/cybersquidradio/ twitter.com/cybersquidradio soundcloud.com/cybersquidradio reddit.com/r/cybersquidradio/ Rod Pyle https://www.pylebooks.com/ Paul Gilster www.centauri-dreams.org

Jeff and Logan debut Season 2 of Cyber Squid Radio! Have you ever had an idea for an invention to make your life a little easier but don't know how to make it into a reality? Maker spaces are the way to create in a supportive community environment. Not only will you appreciate items that you make more, but you have the freedom to change it how you see fit. Tom Root is the co-founder of Maker Works in Ann Arbor, MI. He sits down to talk about the philosophy behind the Maker movement as well as some of the coolest ideas he has seen come to life. Hint: Always add LED lights to make your project cooler! Follow us on Twitter @CyberSquidRadio Check out our community on FaceBook http://ht.ly/BCwJ30ckFKM

Imagine a world where you never have to charge your phone or change the battery on your smoke detector. Jeff and Logan talk to Tom Scott, a M.A.D. Scientist at the University of Bristol with a technology bound to change the world! We hear from people about their nuclear fears as well as physicist Sunniva Rose on why we shouldn’t be worried. Watch her TEDx talk Here. A huge thank you to all of those who participated in the making of this week's show! Joe from Podians of the Galaxy. Check out Podians Here! Justin and Heather our people in the library. Learn More about Diamond Batteries: Nuclear Batteries Video Twitter: @cybersquidradio cybersquidradio.com SoundCloud

Today Logan and Jeff take a break from science reporting to indulge in a little nerd time! Rogue One: A Star Wars Story is out now and they spend an hour talking about their favorite parts of the newest edition to the saga. Reach out to us on twitter @cybersquidradio We also have a reddit page r/cybersquidradio Don’t forget our website Cybersquidradio.com If you like the episode share it with friends and give us a 5-star rating on iTunes or Soundcloud. Let’s say goodbye to 2016 and hope for a better future for all in 2017. See you next year!

Nina Hooper, TEDx Harvard Speaker and aspiring asteroid miner joins us today to tell you the who, the why, and the how behind Asteroid Mining. This is the first time Logan and Jeff have ever recorded in person as well as their first interview. Don't miss out on this special treat. Please email the show. We love hearing from you! Twitter @cybersquidradio cybersquidradio@gmail.com Further Reading: https://medium.com/the-physics-arxiv-blog/elvis-equation-estimates-number-of-asteroids-worth-mining-spoiler-not-very-many-e0063699d199#.gzrefpypr

Jeff and Logan talk about Dyson Sphere's this week and the exciting possibility of an alien mega structure. They also discuss Battlefield 1 and Jeff's newest piece of portable gear. If you enjoyed the show remember to subscribe and tell other to subscribe. If you’re an iTunes user rate us and leave a review. If you have any questions comments or concerns you can email us at cybersquidradio@gmail.com. Dish to listen for ET around strange star http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-37777731 Where is the flux? https://arxiv.org/pdf/1509.03622v2.pdf The peculiar dipping events in the disk-bearing young-stellar object EPIC 204278916 https://arxiv.org/pdf/1608.07291v1.pdf Planet Hunters https://www.planethunters.org/#/classify

Elon Musk seems to have a breakthrough tech speech every month. This time he was promoting a new solar “panel” from his company Solar City. This panel brings both style and efficiency to the market. This new no-compromise product is undeniably similar to the original mentality that went into designing the Model S. Create a technically amazing product and make it gorgeous. Jeff and Logan spot a small problem from his keynote. Elon always brushes over big details. If you like the episode share it with friends and give us a 5-star rating on iTunes or Soundcloud. cybersquidradio@gmail.com @cybersquidradio r/cybersquidradio Cybersquidradio.com

More planet controversy hits the astronomical world. This time astronomers are trying to promote the idea of a new planet rather than destroy the reputation of an existing one. This potential Planet 9 is being inferred more than observed based on gravitational tugs of other bodies. Logan seems skeptical and Jeff seems hopeful. Where do you fall? Observational Constraints on the orbit and location of Planet Nine in the Solar Sytem https://arxiv.org/pdf/1603.05712v2.pdf Evidence for a distant giant planet in the Solar Sytem http://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.3847/0004-6256/151/2/22/meta

In our first annual Halloween Special we discuss some of the creepiest, inhumane, and downright vile scientists and science experiments ever done. This episode is not for the light of heart. Black widow spider http://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,746363,00.html Head transplant history https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Head_transplant http://www.cbsnews.com/news/russian-man-volunteers-for-first-human-head-transplant/ Blood Transfusion Stories http://www.nature.com/news/ageing-research-blood-to-blood-1.16762 https://www.technologyreview.com/s/602080/the-next-health-fad-blood-transfusions-from-young-people/ http://www.newsweek.com/2015/03/13/silicon-valley-trying-make-humans-immortal-and-finding-some-success-311402.html

Who is really to blame for the Epi-pen price hike? If you like the episode share it with friends and give us a 5-star rating on iTunes or Soundcloud. @cybersquidradio r/cybersquidradio Cybersquidradio.com Resources Full Oversight committee hearing https://oversight.house.gov/hearing/reviewing-rising-price-epipens-2/ Vox cost of giving birth http://www.vox.com/2016/10/4/13160624/medical-bills-birth-delivery The Nation https://www.thenation.com/article/5-myths-about-the-epipen-scandal/ Time http://time.com/4482179/sen-rand-paul-epipen-scandal/ NY Times http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2016/08/25/how-parents-harnessed-the-power-of-social-media-to-challenge-epipen-prices/?_r=0

Europa is back in the news again with further evidence of a subsurface ocean. What does NASA plan to do in light of this new evidence? Why, send an orbiter mission of course. Congress has bigger plans in mind. Jeff and Logan discuss the ramifications of future lander missions. If you like the episode share it with friends and give us a 5-star rating on iTunes or Soundcloud. @cybersquidradio r/cybersquidradio Cybersquidradio.com Related Links: NASA https://www.nasa.gov/europa Hubble spots possible water plumes erupting on Jupiter's moon Europa http://www.smobserved.com/story/2016/09/30/science/nasas-hubble-spots-possible-water-plumes-erupting-on-jupiters-moon-europa/2018.html Popular Mechanics-Europa Alien Life Solar System http://www.popularmechanics.com/space/deep-space/a23158/europa-alien-life-solar-system/ NASA Pics of Europa! https://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/imagegallery/image_feature_1339.html The Guardian- Jupiter Europa Water Plumes NASA https://www.theguardian.com/science/2016/sep/26/jupiter-europa-water-plumes-nasa Planetary Society- Proposed Lander Info http://www.planetary.org/blogs/guest-blogs/van-kane/20160105-nasa-europa-lander.html United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs: Sierra Nevada Shuttle http://www.unoosa.org/oosa/en/informationfor/media/2016-unis-os-475.html

This week Jeff and Logan cover the newest plan out of SpaceX to make humanity a multiplanet species. Elon Musk’s keynote about his plans to build a fleet of interplanetary ships shook the space community and outlined a possible solution to fears about humanities ability to survive an extinction level event. Also Boening decides its time to throw it’s hat into the Mars ring. If you like the episode share it with friends and give us a 5-star rating on iTunes or Soundcloud. @cybersquidradio r/cybersquidradio Cybersquidradio.com Articles and videos referenced in this podcast: http://www.theverge.com/2016/9/28/13087110/spacex-elon-musk-mars-plan-habitat-radiation-funding-questions https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFA6DLT1jBA https://techcrunch.com/2016/10/05/a-new-private-space-race-as-boeing-ceo-says-hell-beat-spacex-to-mars/?sr_share=facebook

Logan has three highs to Jeff's one! We take a meandering look into the controversy surrounding GM and Bt foods. Are they killing us slowly or do they provide a safe way to help the people who need more nutritious food the most? If you like the episode share it with friends and give us a 5-star rating on iTunes or Soundcloud. @cybersquidradio r/cybersquidradio Cybersquidradio.com Articles Referenced in this episode: http://theness.com/neurologicablog/index.php/bt-brinjal-destroying-the-anti-gmo-narrative/ http://allianceforscience.cornell.edu/farmer-perspectives-bt-brinjal-bangladesh http://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2013/03/07/173611461/in-a-grain-of-golden-rice-a-world-of-controversy-over-gmo-foods http://www.iflscience.com/plants-and-animals/comprehensive-study-100-billion-animals-finds-gmos-safe-livestock/ http://www.forbes.com/sites/jonentine/2014/06/24/zombie-retracted-seralini-gmo-maize-rat-study-republished-to-hostile-scientist-reactions/#70af738a1017

Cyber Squid is coming at you with a whole new concise format with brand new segments. Logan and Jeff discuss the exciting world of container ships. These infrastructure marvels are the circulatory system of our economy but may be slowly poisoning us to death. If you like the episode share it with friends and give us a 5-star rating on iTunes or Soundcloud. @cybersquidradio r/cybersquidradio Cybersquidradio.com